Area Information for St. Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1LS

Summary Back to Top

St. Johns Road in Watford is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Central ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Watford. This page combines information for the address St. Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1LS, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of WD17 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Watford
Ward Central
Constituency Watford * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of St. Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1LS:

St. Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QB
St. Albans Road, Watford, WD17 1BQ
St. Albans Road, Watford, WD17 1BN
Albert Road North, Watford, WD17 1QF
St. Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QL
St. Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1DF

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about WD17 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about St. Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1LS is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing Back to Top

House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing St. Johns Road, Watford consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 3
Semi-Detached 2
Terraced 3
Flat (Purpose-Built) 122
Flat (Converted) 4
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 135
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing St. Johns Road, Watford contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 53% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 11
Owned with Mortgage 21
Shared Ownership 7
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 25
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 67
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 135

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 56
Two People 51
Three People 18
Four People 5
Five People 3
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 134

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing St. Johns Road, Watford consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 57
Family Household 73
Other Household 5
Total 135

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 77
Deprived In One Dimension 36
Deprived In Two Dimensions 19
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 135

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Watford constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 52% male.

Gender
Male 133
Female 123
Total 256

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 25
5-9 11
10-14 8
15-19 2
20-24 11
25-29 27
30-34 55
35-39 35
40-44 31
45-49 13
50-54 13
55-59 10
60-64 5
65-69 5
70-74 1
75-79 2
80-84 0
85+ 2
Total 256

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode WD17 1LS does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 108
Married 71
Separated 4
Divorced 25
Widowed 4
Total 212

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 90% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 121
Good 110
Fair 17
Bad 6
Very Bad 2
Total 256

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

St. Johns Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 61% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 128
Apprenticeship 4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
No GCSEs or Equivalent 15
Other 6
Total 211

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Ethnic Group Embed This

St. Johns Road, Watford can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 58% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 148
Mixed Ethnicity 12
Indian 34
Pakistani 17
Chinese 3
Other Asian 15
Black African 15
Black Caribbean 6
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Other 4
Total 256

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (St. Johns Road, Watford), 54% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 137
European Union 50
Rest of Europe 4
Africa 13
Middle East and Asia 45
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4
Total 257

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 137
10+ Years 49
5-10 Years 40
2-5 Years 19
Less Than 2 Years 12
Total 257

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to WD17 1LS.

Passport(s) Held
None 22
United Kingdom 147
Republic of Ireland 5
European Union 52
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 7
Middle East or Asia 19
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 66
Christian 85
Buddhist 3
Hindu 19
Jewish 5
Muslim 26
Sikh 4
Other Religion 6
Not Stated 42
Total 256

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Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Central ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 60% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 128
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 13
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 16
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 14
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 5
Retired 8
Looking After Home or Family 11
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 4
Other 8
Total 212

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 28
Professional Occupations 56
Associate Professional Occupations 21
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 9
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 10
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 11
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 8
Elementary Occupations 15
Total 166

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 50
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 60
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 22
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 18
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 6
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 13
Semi-Routine Occupation 21
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 19
Full-time Student 5
Total 214

Policing and Crime Back to Top

St. Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1LS is within the Watford Central policing neighbourhood, under the Hertfordshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near St. Johns Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Watford Central
George Street
WD18 0BX
Force Website: http://www.herts.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to WD17 1LS. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for WD17 1LS.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to St. Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1LS. The nearest railway station is Watford Junction, approximately 440 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Watford Junction 440 yards
Watford High Street 0.7 miles
Watford North 1.1 miles
Bushey 1.2 miles
Garston (Hertfordshire) 2 miles
Carpenders Park 2.3 miles
Rickmansworth 3.4 miles
Kings Langley 3.6 miles
Bricket Wood 3.6 miles
Hatch End 3.7 miles
Radlett 3.9 miles
Headstone Lane 4.4 miles
How Wood (Hertfordshire) 4.6 miles
Chorleywood 5.1 miles
Park Street 5.2 miles
Elstree & Borehamwood 5.2 miles
Harrow & Wealdstone 5.6 miles
Apsley 5.6 miles
Harrow-on-the-Hill 6.3 miles
St Albans Abbey 6.3 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to St. Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1LS. The nearest Overground station is Watford Junction, approximately 510 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to St. Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1LS. The nearest is Watford St John's Church of England Primary School, approximately 430 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 430 yards
    
Lanchester Primary School 520 yards
    
Chater Junior School half a mile
    
Central Primary School half a mile
    
Chater Infant School 0.6 miles
    
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School 0.8 miles
    
Nascot Wood Junior School 0.8 miles
    
Field Junior School 0.8 miles
    
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) 0.8 miles
    
Knutsford Primary Academy 0.9 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to St. Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1LS. The nearest is Watford Grammar School for Girls, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Watford Grammar School for Girls 0.6 miles
    
Watford Grammar School for Boys 0.7 miles
    
Westfield Academy 1.2 miles
    
Queens' School 1.3 miles
    
Croxley Danes School 1.5 miles
    
The Grange Academy 1.7 miles
    
Stanborough Secondary School 1.7 miles  
Bushey Meads School 2.3 miles
    
Future Academies Watford 2.6 miles
    
Rickmansworth School 2.6 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to St. Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1LS. The nearest is SUTHERGREY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE, approximately < 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to St. Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1LS. The nearest is Novocare Dental, approximately 300 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Novocare Dental 300 yards
Bupa Dental Care, Watford 380 yards
Refresh Dental Care 430 yards
Cassio Dental Practice 450 yards
Watford Orthodontics 470 yards
Bluecross Dental Care 490 yards
Watford Orthodontic Practice 500 yards
MR D GHAMARI SAIR 700 yards
Mullish Mr AR 840 yards
Watford Dental Practice 0.6 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to St. Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1LS. The nearest is Watford General Hospital, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to St. Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1LS. The nearest is Gardener & Basson Opticians, approximately 320 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in WD17 1LS

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Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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